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Re: car sitting for 2 years
You might, and I emphasize might be able to get the vehicle started by adding a large quantity of fuel mixed with Sta-Bil and a fuel additive like Iso-HEET. I have had some luck in the past getting vehicles with fuel injection started after sitting a couple of years with that "cocktail". You may have to put in the fuel and crank the engine over more than a few times ( make sure you have a fully charged battery) to get the new fuel distributed in the system . The Sta-Bil seems to work on some of the deposits that have formed over time and by letting it sit a day or two you better your chances that it will work. (I have even gotten that system to work on small engines that sat for 3 years, but never tried it on a carburated vehicle.) Make sure you use a good sized quantity of fresh fuel to dilute the old fuel in the system as well.
And as stated in the above posts do not attempt to drive the car as the brakes more than likely are not safe.
Also check your air filter to make sure it is unobstructed as when a vehicle sits, they tend to make nice homes for little creatures. And once the vehicle is running well and all the old fuel is gone, replace the fuel filter. (I've seen a couple of cases where the fuel filter had to be changed twice in a short period of time after a vehicle sat for quite some time.)
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